Defn: The condition of being proterandrous.
PROTERANTHOUS
Pro`ter*an"thous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: Having flowers appearing before the leaves; — said of certain plants. Gray.
PROTEROGLYPHA
Pro`te*rog"ly*pha, n. pl. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A suborder of serpents including those that have permanently erect grooved poison fangs, with ordinary teeth behind them in the jaws. It includes the cobras, the asps, and the sea snakes. Called also Proteroglyphia.
PROTEROGYNOUS
Pro`ter*og"y*nous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Bot.)
Defn: Having the pistil come to maturity before the stamens; protogynous; — opposed to proterandrous.
PROTEROSAURUS
Pro`te*ro*sau"rus, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Paleon.)
Defn: An extinct genus of reptiles of the Permian period. Called also
Protosaurus.
PROTERVITY
Pro*ter"vi*ty, n. Etym: [L. protervitas, from protervus violent.]